College Savings Plan OR Additional Mortgage Payments?
by admin ~ March 1st, 2010 . Filed under: Personal Finance .
samoan3d asked:
OK, I have a 6-month old daughter and I am trying to decide whether to put extra money into a 529 account or if I should use that money to pay down and eventually pay off my mortgage (thus freeing up more money for college). Here are my stats followed by my comments on the options I have:
Age: 27
Marital Status: Married
Income: $100k/yr
Retirement: $46k
Savings (incl. Emer.): $35k
Primary Residence: $150k (Left on Mortgage: $100k [15yr fixed@6.00%])
Rental Property: $112 (Left on Mortgage: $60k [15yr fixed@4.875%])
OK, I have a 6-month old daughter and I am trying to decide whether to put extra money into a 529 account or if I should use that money to pay down and eventually pay off my mortgage (thus freeing up more money for college). Here are my stats followed by my comments on the options I have:
Age: 27
Marital Status: Married
Income: $100k/yr
Retirement: $46k
Savings (incl. Emer.): $35k
Primary Residence: $150k (Left on Mortgage: $100k [15yr fixed@6.00%])
Rental Property: $112 (Left on Mortgage: $60k [15yr fixed@4.875%])
I have health insurance for all my family and life insurance for both my wife and myself.
From what I have seen, the tax savings on 529 plans are really not that great. On the other hand, the tax benefits of my mortgage are minimal because I will probably be taking standard deduction in the coming years.
Please include reasons for your choice. Thank you for you answers.
Roger
March 2nd, 2010 at 9:30 pm
This is a secret for life…
If you want to have options in life, and stay relatively happy financially, and able to handle anything life throws at you..
GET OUT OF DEBT…
and
STAY OUT OF DEBT
March 3rd, 2010 at 2:41 pm
For college little later plus if you can start saving for college little later plus if you can start saving for college.
For college little later plus if not she can take out student loan these have low interest rates shell have to try.
March 4th, 2010 at 3:03 pm
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March 4th, 2010 at 4:20 pm
Suze Orman has had this question posed several times on her show. She said that you should be responsible for YOUR bills first. She would recommend getting yourself in a better financial situation and then helping your daughter. She said that too many women always want to do for others, but never do as much for themselves. Your house (and having a place to live) is just as important as your daughters college, which is 18 YEARS away.
March 7th, 2010 at 5:31 am
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March 8th, 2010 at 10:03 pm
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March 12th, 2010 at 2:01 am
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March 13th, 2010 at 10:09 am
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March 16th, 2010 at 6:34 pm
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